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Eight

Ghost town · McDowell County, West Virginia

Welch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Welch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Eight is a ghost town in McDowell County, West Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in McDowell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Eight as a historical populated place on the Gary topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.2631° N, 81.6032° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGary
Elevation1,682 ft
Nearest living townCucumber, WV
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2747239
Coordinates37.26306, -81.60323

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What's there now

Eight is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cucumber, WV (population 62), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,682 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Eight?

Eight is in McDowell County, West Virginia, at 37.2631, -81.6032.

How many ghost towns are in McDowell County?

McDowell County, West Virginia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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